The document discusses the potential for rural economies to contribute more to global economic growth by 2030. It presents the results of economic modeling under three scenarios: 1) a baseline extrapolation of current trends, 2) a scenario where rural growth is "unleashed" through policy reforms in response to a downturn, and 3) a scenario of gradual rural decline. The modeling estimates that "unleashing" rural growth could boost annual rural output by $2 trillion globally by 2030 compared to the baseline. Six countries - Angola, Argentina, China, France, India, and Nigeria - are profiled to illustrate challenges to and opportunities for rural development.
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